Associate Athletics Director for Sports Medicine

Cornell University•Ithaca, MI

4d•$95,051 - $110,465•Onsite

About The Position

The Associate Athletic Director for Sports Medicine serves as a leader in the Cornell Athletics sports medicine department, providing oversight, clinical expertise, and operational direction while also serving as the primary athletic trainer for assigned high-impact sports programs. Through supervision of athletic training staff, this position will provide critical decision making regarding the prevention, assessment, evaluation, treatment, and rehabilitation of athletic injuries. Working collaboratively with athletics health and performance staff, team physicians, healthcare providers and coaches, this role helps to optimize student-athlete health, safety and performance. Through a unique blend of clinical expertise, leadership, mentorship, communication and performance integration that is critical to the success of Cornell Athletics, the Associate AD for Sports Medicine plays a central role in ensuring that student-athletes are healthy, prepared, and able to perform at their highest level while prioritizing their long-term well-being and overall development. This role operates within a high-performance, interdisciplinary model and requires a proactive, collaborative approach to integrated athlete care, blending clinical expertise with applied sport science principles.

Requirements

Master’s degree in Athletic Training and at least 3 years of experience, or equivalent combination of education and experience.
Certified Athletic Trainer and in good standing with the Board of Certification.
CPR and AED certification for the professional rescuer and emergency first aid.
Eligible for New York State Licensure.
Advanced clinical knowledge of sports medicine and high-impact-sport related injury management, including the prevention, assessment, treatment, rehabilitation and return-to-play decision-making for orthopedic, spine, concussion and other sport-specific conditions.
Familiarity with electronic medical record systems and athlete management systems.
Must be familiar with NCAA rules and regulations.
Demonstrated skill in understanding cultural differences.
Proven experience connecting inclusion, belonging and wellbeing practices to business goals.

Nice To Haves

At least 5 years of additional experience including progressive experience in collegiate athletics, with direct football or other high contact sport coverage at the Division I level.
Experience supervising staff members, including being a preceptor for athletic training students.
Certification or advanced training in areas such as: Corrective Exercise Specialist (CES), Performance Enhancement Specialist (PES), Blood Flow Restriction (BFR) therapy, Other manual therapy techniques

Responsibilities

Provide oversight, clinical expertise, and operational direction for the Cornell Athletics sports medicine department.
Serve as the primary athletic trainer for assigned high-impact sports programs.
Supervise athletic training staff.
Make critical decisions regarding the prevention, assessment, evaluation, treatment, and rehabilitation of athletic injuries.
Collaborate with athletics health and performance staff, team physicians, healthcare providers, and coaches to optimize student-athlete health, safety, and performance.
Ensure student-athletes are healthy, prepared, and able to perform at their highest level while prioritizing their long-term well-being and overall development.
Operate within a high-performance, interdisciplinary model.
Employ a proactive, collaborative approach to integrated athlete care, blending clinical expertise with applied sport science principles.
Foster a culture of belonging and a healthy work environment by communicating across differences, being cooperative, collaborative, open, and welcoming, showing respect, compassion, and empathy, engaging and supporting others regardless of background or perspective, speaking up when others are being excluded or treated inappropriately, and supporting work/life integration of oneself and others.